Italian Air Force HH-139 Helicopter Delivered, Begins Modernisation Of SAR Assets
Italian Air Force’s first HH-139 helicopter landed at the military airport that belongs to the 84th Combat Search and Rescue center (C/SAR) for modernisation. The first series of helicopters will operate alongside the HH-3Fs which currently fulfill the C/SAR mission, will allow the complete renewal of the Armed Forces...
Indian Navy Helicopter Crashes, Pilots Dead
An Indian Navy helicopter has crashed near a naval airfield in Goa early Monday morning. The Chetak helicopter, flying from Mumbai to Bangalore, stopped at Dabolim airport for refueling when the incident occurred
Russia To Get Two Mistral-Class Helicopter Carriers By 2015
The Russian Navy will take delivery of two Mistral-class helicopter carriers, named the Vladivostok and the Sevastopol, in the next three years. "This is a new type of ship for Russia
Rosoboronexport Hopeful Of Winning India’s Heavy-Lift Competition
Russian arms manufacturer Rosoboronexport is expecting to win the Indian Air Force’s heavy lift helicopter tender on a higher payload capacity. The competition is down to Rosoboronexport’s Mi-26T2 and Boeing Ch47F Chinook
AgustaWestland To Supply AW169 Helicopters To Japan
Japan’s ITC-Aerospace Inc. has placed an order for two AW169 light intermediate helicopters from AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that ITC-Aerospace Inc
Breeze-Eastern Wins $40 Million Sikorsky Black Hawk Contract
Breeze-Eastern Corporation has been selected by Sikorsky Aircraft to supply cargo hooks, electric rescue hoists and RAST (Recovery Assist, Secure and Traverse) probes for U.S
AgustaWestland To Supply Two AW139 Helicopters To Japan
AgustaWestland has won a contract for two additional AW139 medium twin helicopters from Japan’s distributor Mitsui Bussan Aerospace. The AW139s will be operated by the Japan National Police Agency (JNPA) to perform multi-role law enforcement missions in the Toyama and Osaka Prefectures
Rosoboronexport Hopeful Of Winning India’s Helicopter Tender
Russia’s state-run weapons exporter Rosoboronexport is hoping to win a heavy-life helicopter tender issued by the Indian Air Force. Rosoboronexport is facing serious competition from the Boeing Chinook CH-47F and the Russian upgraded Mi-26T2 Halo both of whom qualified in technical trials and financial bids, covering the initial acquisition cost as well as the lifecycle costs
AgustaWestland To Deliver AW139 Helicopters To Thai Army By 2014
AgustaWestland and the Royal Thai Army have signed a contract for two AW139 twin-engine helicopters which will be delivered in 2014 to perform transport and utility missions across the nation. Vincenzo Alaimo, Head of Region, AgustaWestland, said, “It gives us great pleasure to sign this contract with the Royal Thai Army to support their transport requirements
Poland To Buy 70 Helicopter Worth $3 Billion
Poland plans to buy 70 multi-role military helicopter and has called for a tender worth $3 billion. Competing companies include Sikorsky,Eurocopter and AgustaWestland
Eurofighter Typhoon Continues Phase 1 Enhancement Testing
The Eurofighter Typhoon fleet has begun flight testing the final part of the Phase 1 Enhancements (P1Eb) programme. This final step of the first batch of enhancements contract includes air to surface integration, full smart bomb integration, modern secure Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) known as Mode 5, improved Radios and Direct Voice Input, Air-to-Surface Helmet Mounted Sight System, improved Air-to-Air capabilities including digital integration of Short Range Air-to-Air Missiles and updated MIDS datalink functionalities for enhanced interoperability with Coalition
EADS Begins Voluntary Flight Demonstration Of Armed Aerial Scout Helicopter For U.S...
EADS has begun voluntary flight demonstration (VFD) for the U.S Army’s Armed Aerial Scout helicopter program
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Russian Air Defense Radar in Crimea Destroyed in Unknown Fire
Hiroshima Bomber Enola Gay to lose "Gay" as Pentagon Purges Transgender Names
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U